BIM Handbook
by Chuck Eastman, Paul Teicholz, Rafael Sacks, Kathleen Liston · Wiley
Reference on building information modeling covering parametric object technology, interoperability standards like IFC, and adoption by owners, designers, and contractors. Case studies show how BIM changes workflow, and readers learn where it pays off.
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